In Boston, nail salons choose their products according to Massachusetts state regulations and BPHC has no control to regulate cosmetic products for Boston nail salons. We’ve been really encouraging them consistently to carry products that don’t carry the toxic trio,” Tran said. “There are a lot of smaller companies that have the toxic trio in their products. “O.P.I and Essie are the big ones, but a lot of owners and workers we contacted, they use smaller brands, like smaller mom-and-pop companies,” said Duyen Tran, interim outreach and program director at California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative. China Glaze, on the other hand, still contains formaldehyde. In 2006, O.P.I declared itself to be “three-free” in order to provide a healthier and safer product for their customers. is known for its large variety of colors of nail polishes. Credit: Rie KItayama Duyen Tran, interim outreach and program director at California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative, talks about how the toxic trio may cause health issues.Įddie Vo, a worker for Nail Mart Inc., a nail wholesale supply store in Dorchester, said O.P.I, Essie, and China glaze are the three most popular brands used at nail salons. The mainstream cosmetic brands started changing their formulas and labeling themselves as “toxic trio free” or “three-free” after public health advocates began a nationwide protest concerning three compounds: toluene, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde. However, there have been changes in nail products in the last few years. Several studies found that those nail polishes used in nail salons contain harmful chemicals that may cause health conditions such as headaches, asthma, skin problems and other health problems, including low birth rates. “I had to wear a mask when I started working at the salon, but now the products are much better. “In the past, chemicals in the liquid were really strong, but now it’s not as bad as it used to be. Tran moved to Boston from Florida, where he grew up and after he received a certification nail school in 2006, completing 100 hours of a nail tech program. “The products have strong odor, but you’ll get used to it.” Kenny Tran has been working for the nail salon as a nail technician for more than nine years. Does your nail polish contain toxic chemicals?
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